Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project

Assignment 1: Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project

1. What are the circumstances that led to the project?

There were three main reasons that has led to the initiation of the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project and those are described below. 

• To meet the transport challenges 

With the growing population of Victoria, the need of a sustained transportation plan has become highly essential. In addition to that, with the sustained economic growth there is a need of having a long-term transport plan that would not only help in meeting the transportation needs along with supporting the infrastructure demands (Zhou, Shen, Xu, & Zhou, 2019). 

• Investing towards the transportation 

The proposal of the March 2008 EWLNA report suggested the need of a tunnel that would link the western and the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne  (Lingard, Zhang, & Oswald, 2019). The recommendation came for the tunnel was for about 17 kilometres and a metro style passenger line. The main of construction was in two stages, stage one and stage two. 

• The Victorian Transport Plan

It’s one of the long-term and sustained transportation plans for meeting the transportation demands of Victoria. A comprehensive risk assessment has been undertaken which is supported by the IA guidelines and DTF High Value High Risk Guidelines to evaluate the risks that would affect the project (Roös, Jones, Downton, & Zeunert, 2018).

2. Who are the project stakeholders?

The stakeholders of the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project are the local residents, local councils, agencies, governmental departments, utility providers, business, community organization along with other interest groups. The project has applied an engagement plan that aim towards incorporating a number of engagements activities that would help in engaging the public to participate in multiple activities that are organized by the government and both could be benefited. Other stakeholders include the government, PTV and the rail, tram and bus franchisees. Business owners, Commuters, Councils, Transport Advocacy Groups, Federal Government, Industry Group, Institutions, Landowners, Media, Project Partners, Residents, Special Interest Groups, State Government, Transport Advocacy Groups and Utilities (Lingard, Zhang, & Oswald, 2019). Below is the category based on which the stakeholders are categorised. The categorization is done based on the needs and projects requirements

Source- metrotunnel.vic.gov.au

Figure 1. Project Stakeholders 

3. What are the interests of each project stakeholders?

Ideally the engagement plan of the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project ensures to maximize the efficiency of the transportation and the existing infrastructure along with meeting the transportation needs an supporting the infrastructure demands (Burgemeister, Digerness, Fong, Setton, & Thompson, 2019). Individual stakeholders’ interests are provided below.

• Business owners – They can earn money 

• Commuters – Support their commute 

• Councils – Adds to the infrastructure 

• Transport Advocacy Groups – Financial profit and Adds to the infrastructure

• Federal Government – Adds to the infrastructure

• Industry Group – Adds to the infrastructure

• Institutions – Support their commute

• Landowners – Profit from the land that would be utilized for the construction 

• Media – Financial profit 

• Project Partners – Financial profit, infrastructure and business growth 

• Residents – Support their commute

• Special Interest Groups – Financial profit and Adds to the infrastructure

• State Government – Adds to the infrastructure

• Transport Advocacy Groups – Adds to the infrastructure

• Utilities – Financial profit

4. What are the goals of the project?

The main goal of the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project is to meet the growing transportation demands of the people of Victoria. This will help in lowering the transportation issues that the people of Victoria are facing along with simplifying the commuting time and lines. It would also help in freeing up space in the loop of the city so that more trains and businesses could be operational. The primary objective is to build one of the busiest tunnels that would not only help in simplifying the commuting along with lowering the traffic crowd and its related issues. The proposal of the March 2008 EWLNA report suggested the need of a tunnel that would link the western and the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne  (Lingard, Zhang, & Oswald, 2019). 

5. To achieve the goals of the project, what are the main products or services the project will need to create?

Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project would focus on three main aspects, effectiveness, timely and meaningfulness (Lingard, Zhang, & Oswald, 2019). There are three phases where the main service that the project required are to be utilized. 

Phase 1 where there is a need of generating awareness among the general public 

Phase 2 where the public engagement plan is created to support the development of the project 

Phase 3 where the formal consultation with respect to the process is created 

Identifying the relevant stakeholder groups and characterise the stakeholder groups in terms of their interests, concerns along with consultation needs and potential to provide local knowledge (Roös, Jones, Downton, & Zeunert, 2018). Describing the consultation methods to be used and outline a schedule of consultation activities and Outlining how inputs from stakeholders will be considered. 

6. What products/services related to this project is excluded from the project scope?

Wider network enhancement and other non-profit making activities are excluded for the scope of the project. It would also help in freeing up space in the loop of the city so that more trains and businesses could be operational (Zhou, Shen, Xu, & Zhou, 2019). The primary objective is to build one of the busiest tunnels that would not only help in simplifying the commuting along with lowering the traffic crowd and its related issues. Any change in the requirements that might arise during the construction and the actual land acquisition allowances that would help in delivering better scope for the project.

7. What are the main resources needed for the project?

A number of resources were utilized in the construction project that includes the acquisition of the land, contract creation and agreement along with procurements of the raw materials. Planning and management are also a part of the project. The project aims at meeting the transportation needs along with supporting the infrastructure demands (Burgemeister, Digerness, Fong, Setton, & Thompson, 2019). Therefore, finalization and utilization of the resources are based on keeping the basic needs in mind. 

8. What are the main assumptions relevant for the project?

Some of the assumptions that are relevant for the project is that it would be one of the most convenient mode of transport that would connect two major parts. This will help in lowering the transportation issues that the people of Victoria are facing along with simplifying the commuting time and lines. It would also help in freeing up space in the loop of the city so that more trains and businesses could be operational (Zhou, Shen, Xu, & Zhou, 2019). The primary objective is to build one of the busiest tunnels that would not only help in simplifying the commuting along with lowering the traffic crowd and its related issues.

9. What are the main risks in this project?

Although the project is one of the long-term and sustained transportation plans for meeting the transportation demands of Victoria, there are some risks associated with it. A comprehensive risk assessment has been undertaken which is supported by the IA guidelines and DTF High Value High Risk Guidelines to evaluate the risks that would affect the project. After all the analysis the top five risks associated are found to be,

• Unanticipated ground condition that would impact the construction sustainability 

• The interfaces of the work packages are not aligned properly that would affect the efficiency in the tunnel management 

• Variability in the estimation inputs which include the unit rates, pricing and quantities that would affect the capital cost of the construction 

• Any change in the requirements that might arise during the construction 

• Actual land acquisition allowances that would help in delivering better scope for the project (Burgemeister, Digerness, Fong, Setton, & Thompson, 2019).

10. What type of project delivery system was used to deliver the Metro Tunnel project? And why was this type of project delivery system used?

There are three phases where the main service that the project required are to be utilized. Phase 1 where there is a need of generating awareness among the general public. Phase 2 where the public engagement plan is created to support the development of the project. Phase 3 where the formal consultation with respect to the process is created. This will help in lowering the transportation issues that the people of Victoria are facing along with simplifying the commuting time and lines. It would also help in freeing up space in the loop of the city so that more trains and businesses could be operational. The primary objective is to build one of the busiest tunnels that would not only help in simplifying the commuting along with lowering the traffic crowd and its related issues (Burgemeister, Digerness, Fong, Setton, & Thompson, 2019).

11. What are the contractual and functional relationships among the major project’s stakeholders?

The project has applied an engagement plan that aim towards incorporating a number of engagements activities that would help in engaging the public to participate in multiple activities that are organized by the government and both could be benefited (Zhou, Shen, Xu, & Zhou, 2019). Other stakeholders include the government, PTV and the rail, tram and bus franchisees. Business owners, Commuters, Councils, Transport Advocacy Groups, Federal Government, Industry Group, Institutions, Landowners, Media, Project Partners, Residents, Special Interest Groups, State Government, Transport Advocacy Groups and Utilities.

12. What are the roles of major parties involved within the project delivery system?

This will help in lowering the transportation issues that the people of Victoria are facing along with simplifying the commuting time and lines. It would also help in freeing up space in the loop of the city so that more trains and businesses could be operational (Lingard, Zhang, & Oswald, 2019). The primary objective is to build one of the busiest tunnels that would not only help in simplifying the commuting along with lowering the traffic crowd and its related issues. Unanticipated ground condition that would impact the construction sustainability. The interfaces of the work packages are not aligned properly that would affect the efficiency in the tunnel management (Roös, Jones, Downton, & Zeunert, 2018). Variability in the estimation inputs which include the unit rates, pricing and quantities that would affect the capital cost of the construction.

13. What types of contracts were used in the Metro Tunnel project?

The recommendation came for the tunnel was for about 17 kilometres and a metro style passenger line. The main of construction was in two stages, stage one and stage two. Engagement plan of the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project ensures to maximize the efficiency of the transportation and the existing infrastructure along with meeting the transportation needs an supporting the infrastructure demands. It would also help in freeing up space in the loop of the city so that more trains and businesses could be operational. The primary objective is to build one of the busiest tunnels that would not only help in simplifying the commuting along with lowering the traffic crowd and its related issues (Muhl, 2015).

14. What types of tendering process was used? Why was it chosen?

The project has applied an engagement plan that aim towards incorporating a number of engagements activities that would help in engaging the public to participate in multiple activities that are organized by the government and both could be benefited. Other stakeholders include the government, PTV and the rail, tram and bus franchisees (Burgemeister, Digerness, Fong, Setton, & Thompson, 2019). Business owners, Commuters, Councils, Transport Advocacy Groups, Federal Government, Industry Group, Institutions, Landowners, Media, Project Partners, Residents, Special Interest Groups, State Government, Transport Advocacy Groups and Utilities. This will help in lowering the transportation issues that the people of Victoria are facing along with simplifying the commuting time and lines. It would also help in freeing up space in the loop of the city so that more trains and businesses could be operational (Zhou, Shen, Xu, & Zhou, 2019). The primary objective is to build one of the busiest tunnels that would not only help in simplifying the commuting along with lowering the traffic crowd and its related issues.

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